Novel disulfamyl-n-carboxy-acylanilines



United States Patent 3,066,157 NOVEL DISULFAMYL-N-CARBOXY- ACYLANILINESFrederick C. Novello, Berwyn, Pa., assignor to Merck & Co., Inc.,Rahway, N.J., a corporation of New Jersey No Drawing. Filed Dec. 27,1960, Ser. No. 78,310 15 Claims. (Cl. 260397.7)

This invention is concerned with novel disulfamyl-N- carboxyacylanilineshaving at least one sulfamyl group attached in ortho-position to theN-carboxyacylamino group. The preferred disulfamyl-N-carboxyacylanilinesof this invention are those having at least one additional substituentattached to the benzene ring and wherein the N-carboxyacyl group isesterified. The carboxyacyl ester group advantageously is derived froman aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid. Whenthe benzene nucleus contains at least one substituent in addition to thetwo sulfamyl and the N-carboxyacylamino groupings, it preferably isselected from the halogen or halogen-like radicals such as chlorine,bromine, fluorine, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl and the like, alower alkyl radical preferably having from one to five carbon atoms, alower alkoxy radical having advantageously from one to five carbon atomsor the nitro group.

The two sulfamyl radicals attached to the novel compounds of thisinvention can be either similar or dissimilar and may be the sulfamylradical per se or the amide nitrogen may be a secondary or tertiaryamide or it may be part of a heterocyclic ring such as the piperidine,morpholine or pyrrolidine ring. Other substituents which may be attachedto the amide nitrogen are one or two lower alkyl radicals advantageouslyhaving from one to six carbon atoms.

In addition to the one additional substituent attached to the benzenering described above, still another substituent can be attached to thebenzene ring, preferably a halogen radical, such as a chlorine, or alower alkyl group.

The remaining hydrogen attached to the aniline nitrogen also can bereplaced, preferably by a lower alkyl substituent.

The novel disulfamyl-N-carboxyacylanilines of this invention possessdiuretic, natriuretic and/or saluretic proper-ties (hereinafter referredto as diuretic properties). These compounds therefore are useful in thetreatment of abnormalities which produce an edematous condition in thebody or which produce an imbalance in the electrolyte concentration inthe body as, for example, those conditions in which abnormal retentionof sodium occurs. The compounds find use especially in the treatment ofedematous conditions, congestive heart failure and other abnormalitiesproduced by an excessive retention of sodium. Thedisulfamyl-N-carboxyacylanilines are of particular interest because oftheir long duration of activity.

These compounds can be administered in therapeutic dosages inconventional vehicles as in the form of tablets,

pills, capsules and the like as they are effective upon oraladministration. However, they also can be administered parenterally insterile solution if desired.

The compounds can be prepared by reacting the appropriatedisulfamylaniline with an acid halide of the half ester of the selectedaliphatic or aromatic dicarboxylic acid. The reaction takes place quitereadily in the presence of a solvent with moderate heating. Refiuxing ofthe reaction mixture for a few hours either gives the desired product inthe form of a solid precipitate which can be separated by filtration orother known methods,

or the end product can be obtained from the reaction mixture byevaporation of the solvent which gives the desireddisulfamyl-N-carboxyacylaniline in good yields.

The disulfarnylanilines used as starting material in the (32 g., 0.132mole) is added portionwise with stirring to l00 ml. of chlorosulfonicacid and cooled in an ice bath 3,066,157 Patented Nov. 27,1962

EXAMPLE 1 v 5-Chl0ro-2,4-DisuIfamyl-N-(Gamma-Carbomethoxybutyryl)Aniline A solutionof 0.2 mole of 5-chloro-2,4-disulfamylaniline and 0.22 mole ofgamma-carbomethoxybutyryl chloride in 450 ml. of dioxane is heated underreflux for about 24 hours. The reaction mixture thereafter is cooled andthe product which precipitates is collected on the filter.

After recrystallization from water there is obtained5-chloro-2,4-disulfamyl N (gamma carbomethoxybutyryl) aniline, M.P.l73-l75 C.

Analysis calculated for C H ClN3O S C, 34.82; H, 3.90; N, 10.15.'Foundz-C, 34.96; H, 4.20; N, 10.11.

EXAMPLE 2 5 -Chl0r0-2,4-Disulfamyl-N -(Delta-Carbethoxyvaleryl AnilineBy replacing the gamma-carbomethoxybutyryl chloride employed in Example1 by an equivalent quantity of S-carbethoxyvaleryl chloride andfollowing substantially the same procedure described in Example 1, thereis obtained 5-chloro-2,4-disulfamyl-N-(delta carbethoxyvaleryl)anilinewhich, after recrystallization from a 50% mixture of alcohol andwater,.melts at 171-173 C.

Analysis calculated for C H ClN O S C, 38.05; H, 4.56; N, 9.52. Found:C, 38.30; H, 4.72; N, 9.37.

EXAMPLE 3 5 -Triflu0r0methyl-2,4-Disulfamyl-N -Ethoxalylaniline StepA.2-arnino-4-trifiuoromethylbenzenesulfonic acid over a 5-10 minuteperiod. The solution is heated in an oil bath at C. for three hours andthen cooled to 20 C. Thionyl chloride (40 ml.) is added and the mixtureheated on the steam bath for one hour, then cooled to 0 C. and pouredcautiously onto ice. The aqueous liquor is decanted and the residualsolid heated on the steam bath with 500 m1. of 28% ammonium hydroxidefor 2 hours.

Upon cooling the product precipitates and is collected on the filter,washed with water and dried. To remove a trace amount of2-sulfamyl-S-trifluoromethylaniline that is obtained along with theproduct, the material remaining on the filter is digested with 500 ml.of boiling benzene, filtered and the benzene-soluble materialrecrystallized from aqueous alcohol yielding2,4-disulfamyl-S-trifluoromethylaniline as colorless needles, M.P.24l-242 C.

Step B.--By replacing the 5-chloro-2,4-disulfamylaniline employed inExample 1 by an equivalent quantity of the product obtained as describedabove, and also replacing the gamma-carbomethoxybutyryl chlorideemployed in Example 1 by an'equivalent quantity of ethoxalyl chloride,and following substantially the same procedure described in Example 1there is obtained 5-trilluoromethyl-2,4-disulfamyl-N-ethoxalylanilinewhich, after recrystallization .from a 50% mixture of alcohol and water,melts at I? .3 Analysis calculated for C11H12N3F3O7S2I C. 31.50; H,2,89; N, 10.02. Found: C, 31.61; H, 3.16; N, 10.06.

EXAMPLE 4 5 -Ch loro-4-Sul famyl-Z-M ethylsul famyl- N -EthxalylanilineStep A.A solution of 68.3 g. of 2-methyl-6-chloro-7-methylsulfamyl-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-1,l-dioxide in 150 ml. ofchlorosulfonic acid is heated for hours on the steam bath (95 C.). Thesolution then is cooled and poured onto crushed ice whereup on aprecipitate forms which is removed by filtration and then air-dried.After recrystallization from a mixture of acetone-hexane, there isobtained 43.2 g. of 2-methylsulfamy1-5-chloroaniline-4- sulfonylchloride, M.P. 159-162 C.

Analysis calculated for C H Cl N O S C, 26.34; H, 2.53; N, 8.78. Found:C, 26.99; H, 2.64; N, 8.72.

Step B.The sulfonyl chloride (43.2 g.) obtained as described in Step Ais added to 250 ml. of 28% ammonium hydroxide and the solution then isheated on the steam bath for one hour. After cooling a precipitate formswhich is separated by filtration and air-dried yielding 25.2 g. of2-methylsulfamyl-4-sulfamyl-5-chloroaniline, M.P. 185188 C.Recrystallization from water raises the melting point to 189-191 C. Anisomorphic form also exists that melts at 168170 C.

Analysis calculated for C H CIN O S C, 28.05; H, 3.36; N, 14.02. Found:C, 28.19; H, 3.41; N, 13.95.

Step C.By replacing the 5-chloro-2,4-disulfamylaniline and thegamma-carbomethoxybutyryl chloride employed in Example 1 by equivalentquantities of 2-methyl sulfamyl-4-sulfamyl-5-chloroaniline and ethoxalylchloride and following substantially the same procedure described inExample 1 there is obtained 5-chloro-4-sulfamyl-2-methylsulfamyl Nethoxalylaniline, M.P. 227- 228 C.

Analysis calculated for C11H14C1N3O7S2I C, 33.04; H, 3.45; N, 10.53.Found: C, 33.41; H, 3.61; N, 10.52.

EXAMPLE 5 5-Chl0r0-2,4-Disulfamyl-N-Butoxalylaniline StepA.-Dibutyloxalate, 84 g. (0.415 mole) is admixed with 42.5 g. ofpotassium acetate and 50 ml. of water and the mixture heated withstirring on the steam bath. The solvent then is removed in vacuo and theresidue treated with 100 ml. of ethanol and 250 ml. of ether whereupon aprecipitate is formed which is separated by filtration and dried,yielding 69 g. (90%) of butyl potassium oxalate. This product 29.4 g.(0.16 mole) is moistened with a little ether and admixed with stirringwith 40 g. (0.34 mole) of thionyl chloride cooled with ice. The reactionmixture then is allowed to warm to room temperature and then heatedovernight on the steam bath. The reaction mixture thereafter is chilledand diluted with 100 ml. of ether and filtered. The residue is washedwith ether and the filtrate and washing combined and the ether removedby distillation. The residue is vacuum distilled at 125-135 C. at 45 mm.pressure yielding 7 g. of butyl oxalyl chloride.

Step B.By following the procedure of Example 1 and using anequimolecular quantity of butyl oxalyl chloride in place of thegamma-carbomethoxybutyryl chloride employed in Example 1, there isobtained 5- chloro-2,4-disulfamyl-N-butoxalylaniline which, afterrecrystallization from a 50% mixture of ethanol and water, melts at219-220 C.

Analysis calculated for C H ClN O S C, 34.82; H, 3.90; N, 10.15. Found:C, 34.60; H, 4.14; N, 10.15.

EXAMPLE 6 5-Chl0r0-2,4-Disulfamyl-N-Hexoxalylaniline StepA.Dihexyloxalate, 75 g. (0.28 mole) and potassium acetate 28.6 g. and 30ml. of water are combined and heated on a water bath with stirringovernight. The solution then is concentrated to 50 ml. and 75 m1. ofethanol plus 200 ml. of ether added whereupon a precipitate is formedwhich is collected, giving hexyl potassium oxalate. This product 17 g.(0.08 mole) is moistened with a little ether and then added to a cooledsolution of thionyl chloride (20 g.). The reaction mixture is heated ona steam bath overnight then cooled and treated with 100 ml. of ether.The precipitate which forms is removed by suction filtration and theresidue washed with ether. The washing and filtrate then are combinedand concentrated to dryness on the steam bath. The residue then isdistilled in vacuo to give 6.8 g. of hexoxalyl chloride, B.P. -95 C. at15 mm. pressure.

Step B.-By following substantially the same procedure described inExample 1 but replacing the gamma-carbomethoxybutyryl chloride thereemployed by an equimolecular quantity of hexoxalyl chloride, andfollowing substantially the same procedure described in Example 1, thereis obtained S-chloro-2,4-disulfamyl-N-hexoxalylaniline which, afterrecrystallization from a 50% ethanolwater mixture, melts at 203204 C.

Analysis calculated for C H ClN O S C, 38.04; H, 4.67; N, 9.51. Found:C, 37.84; H, 4.58; N, 9.53.

EXAMPLE 7 5-Chl0r0-2,4-DisuIfamyl-N-(p-Carbeth0xybenzoyl) Aniline Byreplacing the gamma-carbomethoxybutyryl chloride employed in Example 1,by an equimolecular quantity of p-carbethoxybenzoyl chloride, andfollowing substantially the same procedure described in Example 1, thereis obtained S-chloro 2,4 disulfamyl-N-(p-carbethoxybenzoyl)anilinewhich, after crystallization from a mixture of acetone and petroleumether, melts at 254-255 C.

Analysis calculated for C H ClN O S C, 41.60; H, 3.49; N, 9.10. Found:C, 42.09; H, 3.72; N, 9.03.

EXAMPLE 8 5 -Ch Zora-2,4 -D isul famyl-NBeta-Carbomethoxypropionyl)Aniline By replacing thegamma-carbomethoxybutyryl chloride employed in Example 1, by anequimolecular portion of v the acid chloride of methyl hydrogensuccinate, and following substantially the same procedure described inExample 1, there is obtained S-chloro-2,4-disulfamyl-N-(beta-carbomethoxypropionyl)aniline, M.P. l90191 C. Analysis calculatedfor C H ClN O S C, 33.04; H, 3.53; N, 10.51. Found: C, 33.23; H, 3.53;N, 10.56.

EXAMPLE 9 5 -Ch l0r0-2,4-D isul famyl-N -E thoxalylaniline EXAMPLE 10 5-Brom0-2,4-D islllfam yl-N -E t/z oxal y Iani line By replacing the5-chloro-2,4-disulfamylaniline employed in Example 9 by an equimolecularquantity of 5-bromo-2,4-disulfamylaniline and following substantiallythe same procedure described in Example 9, there is obtained5-bromo-2,4-disultamyl-N-ethoxalylaniline, M.P. 227-228 C.

Analysis calculated for C H BrN O S C, 27.91; H, 2.81; N, 9.77. Found:C, 27.84; H, 3.08; N, 9.67.

5 EXAMPLE 11 5-Chl0r0-2,4-Disulfamyl-N,N-Ethoxalylmethylaniline Asolution of 6.0 g. of 5-chloro-2,4-disulfamyl-N- methylaniline and 3.0g. of ethoxalyl chloride in 75 ml. of dioxane is heated under reflux for17 hours and then concentrated to dryness in vacuo. The residue isrecrystallized from a mixture of acetone and petroleum ether giving 5chloro-2,4-disulfamyl-N,N-ethoxalylmethylaniline, M.P. 175-176 C.

Analysis calculated for C H ClN O S C, 33.04; H, 3.53; N, 10.51. Found:C, 33.19; H, 3.79; N, 10.35.

EXAMPLE 12 5-Chl0r0-2,4-Disulfamyl-N-Beta-Carbomethoxyacrylylaniline Byreplacing the gamma-carbomethoxybutyryl chloride employed in Example 1,by an equimolecular quantity of the acid chloride of methyl hydrogenmaleate and following substantially the same procedure described inExample 1, there is obtained5-chloro-2,4-disu].famy1-N-fl-carbomethoxyacrylylaniline.

EXAMPLE l3 5,6-Dichlr0-2,4-Disulfamyl-N-Ethoxalylaniline StepA.--5-chloro-2,4-disulfamylaniline (25.7 g., 0.09 mole) is suspended ina mixture of water (100 ml.), acetic acid (200 ml.) and concentratedhydrochloric acid (150 ml.) and heated on the steam bath with stirringuntil complete solution is obtained. The solution is cooled to 75 C. and30% hydrogen peroxide (9 ml.) is added. The mixture is allowed to cometo room temperature with stirring, then cooled in .an ice bath and theprecipitate collected on the filter, washed with water and dried to give16 g. of 5,6-dichloro-2,4-disulfamylaniline. After recrystallizationfrom a 6% mixture of alcohol and water, there is obtained colorlessneedles melting at 288-289 C.

Step B.A solution of 0.2 mole of the thus obtained product and 0.22 moleof ethoxalyl chloride in 450 ml. of dioxane is heated under reflux forabout 5 hours, cooled and the product collected on the filter. Theproduct is recrystallized from:a 50% alcohol-water mixture to give5,6-dichloro-2,4-disulfamyl-N-ethoxalylaniline.

EXAMPLE 14 5 -Butyl-2,4-Di-(N -n-Butylsulfamyl -N-Eth0xalylaniline StepA.--m-Butylaniline (0.5 mole) is added portionwise with stirring to 375ml. of chlorosulfonic acid in a 3-liter, round-bottomed, 3-necked flaskcooled in an ice bath. Sodium chloride (350 5,) i8 added portionwiseover a period of one to two hours and the mixture then heated graduallyin an oil bath to 150 C. After three hours at ISO-160 C., the flask iscooled thoroughly in an ice bath and the contents treated with a literof cold water. The product is extracted with ether and the extractwashed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. After removal of etheron the steam bath, the residual 5-butylaniline-2,4rdisulfonyl chlorideis obtained. After recrystallization from a mixture of benzene andhexane the product melts at l30-l32 C. The disulfonyl chloride then isadded portionwise to n-butylamine (50 ml.) and heated for approximately1 hour on the steam bath. After cooling to room temperature, the solidproduct is collected on the filter, washed with Water and crystallizedfrom a mixture of alcohol and water to give5-butyl-2,4-di(N-n-butylsulfamyl)-aniline.

Step B.A solution of 0.2 mole of the thus obtained product and 0.22 moleof ethoxalyl chloride in 450 ml. of dioxane is heated under reflux forabout The product is recrystallized from a mixture of 50% 'alcohol andwater to give 5-butyl-2,4-di-(N-n-butylsulfamyl) -N-ethoxalylaniline.

6 EXAMPLE 15 5 -M eth0xy-2,4-Disulfamyl-N -Butoxalylanilinebutoxalylaniline.

EXAMPLE l6 5 -Pr0p0xy-2,4 -D i- (N ,N -D imethylsulfamyl N-Eth0xalylaniline Step A.rn-Propoxyaniline (0.5 mole) is addedportionwise with stirring to 375 ml. of chlorosulfonic acid in a3-liter, round-bottomed, 3-necked flask, cooled in an ice bath. Sodiumchloride (350 g.) is added portionwise over a period of one to two hoursand the mixture then heated gradually in an oil bath to C. After 3 hoursat ISO- C., the flask is cooled thoroughly in an ice bath and thecontents treated with a liter of cold water. The product is extractedwith ether and the extract washed with water and dried over sodiumsulfate. After removal of ether on the steam bath, the residual5-propoxyaniline-2,4-disulfonyl chloride is obtained and isrecrystallized from a mixture of benzene and hexane. The disulfonylchloride thus obtained is added portionwise to 25% aqueous dimethylamine(50 ml.) and heated for aproximately 1 hour on the steam bath. Aftercooling at room temperature, the solid product is collected on thefilter and Washed with water to give2,4-di-(N,N-dimethylsulfamyl)-5-propoxyaniline.

Step B.A solution of 0.2 mole of the thus obtained product and 0.22 moleof ethoxalyl chloride in 450 ml. of dioxane is heated under reflux foraproximately 24 hours, cooled and the product collected on the filter.The product is recrystallized from a 50% alcohol and Water mixture togive 5-propoxy-2,4di-(N,N-dimethylsulfamyl) -N-ethoxalylaniline.

EXAMPLE .17

4-Ch l oro-Z ,5 -Disul famyl-N -Ethoxalylaniline A solution of 0.2 moleof 4-chloro-2,5-disulfamyl aniline and 0.22 mole of ethoxalyl chloridein 450 ml. dioxane is heated under reflux for approximately 24 hours,cooled and the product collected on the filter to give4-chloro-2,5-disulfamyl-N-ethoxalylaniline.

EXAMPLE 18 2,4-Disulfamyl-N-(7-Carbomethoxyheptanoyl)Aniline A solutionof 0.2 mole of 2,4-disulfamylaniline and 0.22 mole of the acid chlorideof methyl hydrogen suberate in 450 ml. of dioxane is heated under refluxfor approximately 24 hours, cooled and the product collected on thefilter to give 2,4-disulfamyl-N-(7-carbomethoxyheptanoyl) aniline.

EXAMPLE 19 5 -N izro-2,4-Disulfamyl-N -Eth0xalylaniline A solution of0.2 mole of 5-nitro-2,4-disulfamylaniline and 0.22 mole of ethoxalylchloride in 450 ml. of dioxane is heated under reflux for about 24hours, cooled and the product collected on the filter to give5-nitro-2,4-disulfamyl-N-ethoxalylaniline.

EXAMPLE 20 5-Chl0r0-6-Methyl-2,4-Disulfamyl-N-Ethoxalylaniline StepA.2-methyl-3-chloroaniline (0.5 mole) is added porti-onwise withstirring to 375 ml. of chlorosulfonic acid in a 3-liter, round'bottomed,3-necked flask cooled in an ice bath. Sodium chloride (3.50 g.) is addedportiouwise over a period of one to two hours and the mixture thenheated gradually in an oil bath to 150 C. After 3 hours at 150-160 C.,the flask is cooled thoroughly in an ice bath and the contents treatedwith a liter of cold water. The product is extracted with ether and theextract washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. The product,5-chloro-6-methylaniline- 2,4-disulfonyl chloride is obtained by removalof the ether on the steam bath. The disulfonyl chloride is addedportionwise to 50 ml. of 28% ammonium hydroxide and heated forapproximately one hour on the steam bath. After cooling to roomtemperature, the solid product is collected on the filter to give5-chloro-6- methyl-2,4-disulfamylaniiine.

Step B.--A solution of 0.2 mole of the thus obtained product and 0.22mole of ethoxalyl chloride in 450 ml. of dioxane is heated under refluxfor about 24 hours, cooled and the product collected on the filter togive 5- chloro-6-methyl-2,4-disulfamyl-N-ethoxalylaniline.

The novel compounds of this invention are effective diuretic and/orsaluretic agents. Because of this property, they are useful in therapyfor the treatment of any condition resulting from an excessively highconcentration of sodium in the body such as in the treatment ofedematous conditions resulting, for example, from congestive heartfailure.

The dosage of the novel compounds of this invention will vary over awide range depending upon the age and weight of the patient to betreated and also depending upon the particular ailment to be treated.For these reasons tablets, pills, capsules and the like containing, forexample, 100, 150, 250, 500 mg. of active ingredient can be madeavailable for the symptomatic adjustment of the dosage to the individualpatient. These dosages appear to be Well below the toxic dose of thenovel compounds of this invention as evidenced by the acute intravenousLD in mice of one of the compounds falling within the scope of thisinvention, that is, of the compound5-chloro-2,4,disulfamyl-N-ethoxalylaniline, which is found to be 1,296mg./kg. of body weight when administered in the form of its sodium salt,and when administered orally admixed with carboxymethylcellulose the LDis found to be greater than 10 g./kg. of body weight.

As each of the compounds of this invention can be incorporated in adosage form similar to that described in the following example or inother dosage forms suitable for oral or parenteral administration whichcan be prepared by well-known methods, only one example is includedherein to illustrate the preparation of a representative dosage form.

EXAMPLE 21 Dry-Filled Capsules Containing 150 Mg. of Active IngredientPer Capsule Per capsule, mg. 5-chloro-2,4-disulfamyl-N-ethoxalylaniline150 Lactose 125 Capsule size No. 2.

The 5-chloro-2,4-disulfamyl-N-ethoxalylaniline is reduced to a No. 60powder, lactose then is passed through a No. 60 bolting cloth onto thepowder. The combined ingredients are admixed for 10 minutes and thenfilled into No. 2 dry gelatin capsules.

While the novel compounds of this invention are of particular interestbecause of their diuretic and/ or saluretic properties, they are ofimportance also because they can be used to prepare sulfamyl-substitutedbenzothiadiazine- 1,1-dioxide compounds having attached to the3-position an ester of an aliphatic or aromatic mono-carboxylic acid.These cyclized compounds also possess diuretic properties and which canbe hydrolyzed to the free acid which also possess diuretic properties.The preparation of these compounds is more fully described in Serial No.78,267 filed by myself on December 27, 1960. In general, the

compounds of this invention can be cyclized by treatment with analcoholic solution of a tertiary amine. The reaction takes place at roomtemperature or if desired the reaction mixture can be heated. Forexample, a solution of 2.0 g. ofS-chloro-2,4-disulfamyl-N-(beta-carbomethoxypropionyl)aniline, preparedas described in Example 1, in 50 ml. of 25% methanolic trimethylamine isallowed to stand at room temperature for about 24 hours whereupon it isconcentrated to dryness in vacuo to give3-(beta-carbomethoxyethyl)-6-chloro-7-sulfamyl- 1,2-4benzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide which, after crystallization from methanol,has a melting point of 266267 C.

As all of the novel compounds of this invention can be converted to thecyclized product by substantially the same method described above, noadditional examples are included as to do so it would merely lengthenthe disclosure without materially adding to its teaching.

While the above examples describe the preparation of certain compoundswhich are illustrative of the novel compounds of this invention, and acertain specific dosage form suitable for administering the novelcompounds, and a certain process by which the novel compounds of thisinvention can be cyclized to form the correspondingsulfamyl-3-substituted 1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-1,l-dioxides, it is to beunderstood that the invention is not to be limited to the specificcompounds described in the examples or by the specific reactionconditions described for the preparation of these compounds or by thespecific ingredient included in the pharmaceutical preparation, but isto be understood to embrace variations and modifications thereof whichfall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. Esters of disulfamyl-N-carboxyacylaniline wherein at least onesulfamyl group is in ortho-position to the aniline amino group, andwherein the carboxyacyl ester group is selected from the groupconsisting of loweralkyl ester of hydroxyoxalyl, loWer-alkyl ester ofcarboxy-lower-alkyl-carbonyl, lower-alkyl ester of carboxyloweralkenylcarbonyl, and lower-alkyl ester of carboxyphenylenecarbonyl.

2. A compound of the formula wherein R is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy and nitro; Ris selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl andhalogen; R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and loweralkyl; X is selected from the group consisting of (CH wherein n is zeroto six, lower alkenylene and phenylene; R is lower alkyl; and R and Reach is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl.

3. 5-halo-2,4-disulfamyl-N-(lower-alkoxalyl)aniline.

4. 5 halo 2,4-di-(N-lower-alkylsulfamyl)-N-(loweralkoxalyl)aniline.

5. S-chloro-2,4-disulfamyl-N-ethoxalylaniline.

6. 5-trifluoromethyl-2,4-disulfamyl-N-ethoxalylaniline.

7. S-bromo-2,4-disulfamyl-N-ethoxalylaniline.

8. 5-chloro-2,4-disulfamyl-N-butoxalylaniline.

9. 5 halo-2,4-disulfarnyl-N-(omega-carboalkoxy-alkanoyl)aniline whereinsaid alkoxy and alkanoyl are lower alkoxy and lower alkanoyl.

10. 5 halo 2,4-disulfamyl-N-(carboalkoxybenzoyl)- aniline wherein thealkoxy group is lower alkoxy.

11. S lower alkyl-2,4-disulfamyl-N-(lower-alkoxalyl)- aniline.

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1. ESTERS OF DISULFAMYL-N-CARBOXYACYLANILINE WHEREIN AT LEASTONESULFAMYL GROUP IS IN ORTHO-POSITION TO THE ANILINE AMINO GROUP, ANDWHEREIN THE CARBOXYACYL ESTER GROUP IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUPCONSISTING OF LOWERALKYL ESTER OF HYDROXYOXALYL, LOWER-ALKYL ESTER OFCARBOXY-LOWER-ALKYL-CARBONYL, LOWER-ALKYL ESTER OF CARBOXYLOWERALKENYLCARBONYL, AND LOWER-ALKYL ESTER OF CARBOXYPHENYLENECARBONYL.